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待つ身は長い

exp
まつみはながい
A watched pot never boils
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期待に応える

きたいにこたえる
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
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待ったをかける

待ったを掛ける
まったをかける
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
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待ったなしの状況

exp
まったなしのじょうきょう
urgent state of affairs; pressing situation
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期待を寄せる

きたいをよせる
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
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待ちかね

待ち兼ね、待兼ね、待兼
まちかね
long-waited-for
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待ちに待った

exp
まちにまった
long-awaited; eagerly awaited
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待ちに待つ

まちにまつ
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
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待ちぼうけを食う

まちぼうけをくう
to go on waiting only to be disappointed; to wait in vain
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嵌張待ち

カンチャンまち
wait for the middle tile of a three-in-a-row which will finish one's hand